Something Sacred

Chino Xl | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 15, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Illuminated Ent Grp
• ASIN: B000Z27HNQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #399,853 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jump Off

2. Bat Signals Up

3. All I Ever Hear

4. License to Puke

5. Violate You

6. Stay in the Lines

7. Body You

8. Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead

9. Posiden

10. Its No Secret

11. Let It Snow

12. Be with You

13. Smoke Screen

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Something So-So {3 ½ Stars}, February 12, 2008

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Norfeest "Yes Yes Y'all" (Washington DC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something Sacred (Audio CD)

Sacred: entitled to reverence and respect

I don't think "sacred" is a word that should be associated with this album. As a matter of fact, it's the exact opposite. Now, had Playalitical stayed behind the boards, we may have been able to leave the "sacred" discussion on the table. This guy really shouldn't be allowed in the recording booth. He's got the voice for it -- try to envision in your head R.A. The Rugged Man (minus the lisp), Ja Rule, and Xzibit morphed into one voice and you'll have an idea of what he sounds like -- but the problem is that he doesn't have the flow or presence of any of those guys and his occasional attempts at similies are embarrassing, to say the very least. He's much better when he's storytelling -- which isn't so bad to listen to...like on the dope track "Smoke Screen". Another thing is that, despite some good production, not too many songs stood out to this particular listener. Unless you stop everything you're doing and zero in on this album while it's playing, it's going to sound like one really, really long song.

Obviously, Chino XL is the saving grace on this album. That being said, even Chino is in rare form...and I don't mean that in a good way. His flow has slowed to a crawl over the years, but his similies are still as witty as ever, so that kept this listener hooked. Really, there aren't too many standout tracks, but there are some solid tracks here. The one thing that stands out the most to me is the production. It's pretty good. If you dig that Cali vibe, you should feel this production.

Something Sacred is an album that you can wait to get if you have other albums on your must have list. I mean, while the production is solid, no one is really saying anything worth hearing. Chino brings his wit occasionally, but I think he just went through the motions with this release. I think it's safe to say that we've all heard better from Chino XL. It's not the worst album out there, but it's definitely not the best. Average would be the best way to describe it. I'd recommend giving it a listen before you pay for it or buying it used.

Standout Tracks: Violate You feat. Spoke-In-Wordz, Jump Off, Posiden, Smoke Screen (my favorite), Its No Secret, and Body You feat. Supernatural

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars PLAYALITICAL and chino xl... No Sacred Sounds here.., June 12, 2008

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Andrew Doblinger (sunshine state) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something Sacred (Audio CD)

First off, lets set things straight. This is more of a Playalitical album featuring Chino XL. Chino is not on every track and I feel like I hear this other dude's voice on everything. I really don't know what this reviewer Christopher Green was thinking when he gave this album such high praises. I mean, for me, from the JUMP OFF it definitely wasn't the sound that I was expecting to hear. And come on people, this is CHINO XL, one of the hottest lyricists of our time. He's not supposed to be on anything wack. Maybe the CANIBUS syndrome has finally caught up with him. Even Chino's verses don't sound as hot as they usually do. 95 percent of the choruses are WACK, as well!!!

In general, most of the OTHER reviewers are on point about this album. Playalitical- broke a$$ Ra the Rugged Man, Ja-Rule and Xzibit voice (quoted from other reviewer, its TRUE!)but WEAK rhymes and beats were sub-par. Chino XL- flow not as fire as it usually is, and the sub-par beats don't help at all.

I would not recommend this album even if you're a die hard Chino XL fan. If you absolutely have to have some part of this album, I would recommend you download the DECENT tracks, and I use the word "DECENT" very loosely.

-Smoke Screen- Good idea, decent beat, but no Chino on the track
-Be With you- Beat mediocre, and pretty decent rhymes from Chino and Bizzy
-Its no secret- Pretty hot beat, good chino verse
-Posiden- Chino only... YES!
-Stay in the Lines- nice beat and decent rhymes
-Violate You- Decent feature artists, beat straight
-Bat Signals Up- beat straight, decent verse by Chino
-Jump Off- beat straight, Chino verse straight

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Album, June 4, 2008

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Harbans Hans - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Something Sacred (Audio CD)

Some of the Chino XL is decent. But this dude Playalitical is pure garbage. He needs to stop rapping and get back to the boards. The Beats all kind of had the same feel. Not good